Robert Griffin III signs with Redskins; tweets out the news

Summary of 13 articles · Updated Jul 19, 2012

Robert Griffin III signs his contract on Wednesday morning. The Washington Redskins on Wednesday signed rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III, the team announced. The Redskins have their franchise QB under contract, as the team has come to terms with Robe… (more)rt Griffin III. Just as it was always a 100 percent certainty he would, rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III has signed his contract in plenty of time for training camp. Per a source with knowledge of the contract signed by quarterback Robert Griffin III with the Redskins, the deal contains no offset language. From one first-round pick to another, Washington Redskins’ outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan took to the airwaves Wednesday to officially welcome rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III to the team. Kerrigan who was selected by the Redskins as the 16th overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft is on the set of Geico SportsNet Central today as the show’s guest anchor, alongside Chick Hernandez. He’ll go live at 6 p.m. today. "Teams want language in the contract, these are fully guaranteed contracts, saying that if they cut the player at some point and he signs with another team, they offset their guarantee," Brandt said.

NFC East update: Redskins, Robert Griffin III agree on 4-year deal

ASHBURN, Va. - Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins ended their contract impasse Wednesday when the rookie quarterback signed a four-year, fully guaranteed deal worth $21.1 million. It also includes a club option for a fifth year. Griffin’s

Redskins sign Heisman-winning QB Griffin III

Breaking down the Griffin details

Nearly three months after he was picked by the Redskins, quarterback Robert Griffin III has struck a deal with the team. Several of you have asked for more details. And so here they are. As previously explained, it’s a four-year, fully-guaranteed co

Robert Griffin III and the Redskins Agree to Terms

The Redskins have their franchise QB under contract, as the team has come to terms with Robert Griffin III. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Griffin has inked his rookie deal, and will report to camp with the club. Albert Breer of NFL.com reports the…

RGIII Tweet: ‘Off The Unemployment Line’

Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III officially became a member of the Washington Redskins Wednesday morning with the signing of his contract. Griffin III - the No. 2 overall pick in April’s NFL Draft - went to Twitter to announce the news, much li

Redskins blink on offset language

One of the biggest sticking points for the first eight players taken in the 2012 draft finally has been resolved for one of them. And it favors the player. Per a source with knowledge of the contract signed by quarterback Robert Griffin III with the Re…

Kerrigan Welcomes Griffin III To Team

From one first-round pick to another, Washington Redskins’ outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan took to the airwaves Wednesday to officially welcome rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III to the team. Kerrigan - who was selected by the Redskins as the 16th

Robert Griffin III's signing not likely to have a major impact on Jaguars negotiations with Justin Blackmon

What's widely expected to be the first domino in the top-draft pick signing cascade fell today. The Redskins signed quarterback Robert Griffin III for a four-year deal that is reportedly worth a guaranteed $21,119,098 with no offset language. Despite t